Andaman Nightjar vs European Nightjar
Caprimulgus andamanicus 对比 Caprimulgus europaeus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Andaman Nightjar | European Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus andamanicus | Caprimulgus europaeus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 36.4 cm (14.3 in) | 36.6 cm (14.4 in) |
| 体重 | 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) | 75.83333333333333 g (2.67 oz) |
| 食性 | Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. | Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and night over European heathland, forest edge, … |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共同栖息地
Andaman Nightjar only
无
European Nightjar only
Song & Call Comparison
Andaman Nightjar
Loud 'chuck-chuck-trrr'; hollow knocking prefix followed by trill; endemic to Andaman Islands; calls at night from forest edges and clearings; similar to Large-tailed
European Nightjar
Long, mechanical churring trill; sustained 'errrrrr' switching pitch between two notes; unique ventriloquial quality; calls from heath at dusk; alarm a sharp 'coo-ic'
Geographic Range & Migration
Andaman Nightjar
Endemic to the Philippines including Luzon and Mindanao. Resident in lowland and submontane forest and forest edge up to 1,800 m.
European Nightjar
Breeds across Europe and western Asia from Britain to Lake Baikal; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to East Africa.
保护状况
Andaman Nightjar
European Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Andaman Nightjar
Warm rufous-brown upperparts with black-centred scapulars and pale buff streaks; broad white throat patch; males show white outer tail feathers; underparts buff barred brown; endemic island coloration slightly warmer than …
European Nightjar
Grey-brown and buff mottled with intricate dark vermiculations; male has white spots on outer primaries and white outer tail corners; plain grey head with pale supercilium; female lacks white wing …
About These Birds
Andaman Nightjar
安达曼夜鹰，体长24–26厘米，安达曼群岛特有种，深褐色有棕色颈环。
European Nightjar
欧夜鹰（约80克）是一种昼伏夜出、善于伪装的夜鸟，繁殖于欧洲，越冬于撒哈拉以南非洲。以其独特的持续颤鸣著称，可在夏夜传播数公里。在地面营巢，以飞蛾等夜行昆虫为食。近危；因粗放型农业减少及昆虫减少而数量下降。